2025 Maine Permit Test 9
The following questions are from real DMV written tests. These are some of the actual permit questions you will face in Maine. Each permit practice test question has three answer choices. Select one answer for each question and select "grade this section." You can find this button at the bottom of the drivers license quiz. For a complete list of questions and answers for Maine please visit https://cheat-sheets.dmv-written-test.com/en/maine/car.
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41. This yellow sign means:
Explanation
Some warning signs have a fluorescent yellow-green background. These signs warn of upcoming conditions, including roads with curves and sharp turns.
42. Before backing your vehicle, you should do which of the following?
Explanation
If you are going to back up a vehicle, it is a good practice to first walk completely around the vehicle to be sure no person or obstacle is behind it. Before backing, you should look to the front, sides, and rear of your vehicle and continue to look over your right shoulder to the rear while backing. Do not depend only on your mirrors.
43. This sign is a:
Explanation
A downward-facing triangular sign is always a yield sign. Drivers must be prepared to slow down or stop when approaching a yield sign.
44. You are driving in the right lane of a multilane highway and want to move into the left lane. You should:
Explanation
Before changing lanes, you should always verify that there are no other vehicles in the lane you want to enter by checking your mirrors and looking over your shoulder in the direction you plan to move. You should signal every time you change lanes.
45. Which of these statements is true about roadwork zones?
Explanation
Reduce your speed and be prepared to slow down or stop for highway equipment. Driving carefully through work zones improves safety for drivers, pedestrians, bicyclists, and road workers.
46. A stop sign is shaped like a(n):
Explanation
An octagonal shape is used only for stop signs. All eight-sided signs tell drivers to come to a complete stop before proceeding.
47. You do not have to stop for a school bus that is stopped with its red lights flashing if it is on a private road.
Explanation
When a school bus is stopped with its red lights flashing and stop arm out, other drivers are required to stop. This law applies to drivers traveling on both public and private roads.
48. This sign means:
Explanation
This sign indicates that a divided highway begins ahead. Keep to the right of the median divider.
49. This sign means:
Explanation
This sign prohibits right turns. You cannot make a right turn at an intersection where this sign is posted.
50. As you approach an intersection with a flashing yellow light:
Explanation
